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Bhubaneswar: State cabinet has approved scrapping the requirement for separate permission for retail fuel outlets selling petrol to also sell diesel, a move aimed at easing business and removing regulatory hurdles. Chief secretary Anu Garg said the cabinet cleared repeal of “The Odisha High Speed Diesel (Dealers’ Licensing) Order, 1979” through a fresh notification titled “The Odisha High Speed Diesel (Dealers’ Licensing) Repeal Order, 2026”.The decision follows advice from the Union ministry of petroleum and natural gas to states and UTs to do away with the retail sale licence requirement for high-speed diesel to promote ease of doing business.Officials said…

A still from the 1986 Malayalam film ‘Amma Ariyan’ Pune: Two films connected to the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) have found a place at the 79th Cannes Film Festival this year, bringing together vastly different generations of Indian cinema on one international stage.Shadows of The Moonless Nights, directed by FTII student Mehar Malhotra, has been selected for La Cinef, Cannes’ competitive section for student filmmakers from leading film schools across the world.Meanwhile, the restored version of Amma Ariyan (1986) by FTII alumnus John Abraham, not to be mistaken for the action star, has been screened in Cannes…

Panaji: The Bombay high court on Wednesday again permitted temporary de-sealing of an alleged illegal sealed structure at Arpora for maintenance of aquarium fish on payment of costs.Benz Amusement Parks Pvt Ltd filed an application in the high court seeking de-sealing for maintenance of the fish in the aquarium. They stated that their premises house approximately 84 aquariums accommodating more than 10,000 live fish and added that the sealing of the premises has prevented the staff from accessing it .They also said that aquatic life housed in the premises require constant care with feeding, oxygenation, filtration, monitoring of water quality…

Patiala: Traffic and commerce across the northern region face major disruptions next month after agrarian and transport unions announced a coordinated border blockade of Himachal Pradesh to protest a controversial entry tax.Their coalition will shut down 55 checkpoints along the Punjab and Haryana borders of HP for four hours on June 1, escalating a regional dispute over transit levies. The 11am-to-3pm blockade is a direct challenge to the Himachal Pradesh govt’s special road tax and revised entry fees on commercial and tourist vehicles.Surrounding states argue the levies harm regional tourism and the transport sector, resulting in “double taxation” for commercial…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to flag off the first motor vehicle on the eway in the coming days LUCKNOW: Get ready to drive on the 63-km-long Lucknow- Kanpur expressway from June as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to flag off the first motor vehicle on it in the coming days.A large vacant space is available at the site as wayside amenity that would cater to the commuters is going to be developed at Amaras village, which will have entry and exit ramps.Situated next to the Unnao-Lalganj national highway, it would be easy to park buses and other…

Patna: Bihar’s ‘Dial-112’ Emergency Response Support System (ERSS) has provided emergency assistance to more than 55 lakh people since its launch on July 8, 2022, emerging as a major success in emergency policing and citizen support, according to Bihar Police Headquarters (PHQ).Addressing a press conference at PHQ on Wednesday, additional director general (technical services and communications) Amit Lodha said, “The service can be accessed round the clock from anywhere in the state via call, SMS, the Dial-112 India app, SOS or web portal. It integrates police, fire brigade, ambulance and child helpline services under one number.”Lodha said one of the…

Employees of cooperative department wear pink attire to workEmployees of cooperative departmentwear pink attire to workEmployees of cooperative department wear pink attire to workEmployees of cooperative departmentwear pink attire to workEmployees of cooperative department wear pink attire to work Jaipur: Employees of the state cooperative department have initiated the ‘Pink for Respect’ campaign, days after women staff alleged that they were subjected to gender-insensitive comments at the workplace by a senior official. The campaign encourages employees to wear pink attire to work as a form of protest.A letter issued by the Association of Rajasthan Cooperative Subordinate Services (ARCSS) Monday mentioned…

Nagpur: The examination section of Nagpur University came under fire after question papers for a sixth-semester BA Mass Communication exam arrived nearly 30 minutes late at Ambedkar College centre on Wednesday, triggering student protests.The exam for “Photo and Travel Journalism,” scheduled to begin at 2.30 pm, saw students arriving well in advance. However, the absence of both attendance sheets and question papers forced authorities to delay entry into the examination hall.Frustrated by the delay and the intense heat, students staged protests and raised slogans against the university administration over alleged mismanagement.Following the commotion, the examination centre authorities contacted the university’s…

Bokaro: Chandankyari MLA Umakant Rajak and senior district officials on Wednesday visited the home of three siblings, whose parents were killed in a road accident, and assured them of govt support. Rajak, deputy commissioner Ajay Nath Jha and SP Nathu Singh Meena met Pallavi Manji, 13, and her two brothers Vimal and Vidyut, aged 10 and eight, and spoke to them at length.The visits came a day after chief minister Hemant Soren took cognisance of the plight of the siblings on X and directed district officials to extend all help. Notably, the parents of the minors, Sapan Kumar Manji, 50,…

Massive blaze engulfs Thane market complex near railway station; fireman, guard killed (Picture credits: X) THANE: A massive blaze tore through the Gamdevi market complex near Thane railway station in Maharashtra in the early hours of Thursday, leaving a fireman and a security guard dead and two other fire personnel injured, officials said. A “brigade call” was sounded as the fire escalated rapidly at around 3.45 am, engulfing multiple vegetable and clothing stalls in the busy market area, an official said.“Additional Commissioner of Police Prashant Rode said a fireman and a security guard were killed.” Regional Disaster Management Cell (RDMC)…